By exposing foes to the blinking of its luminescent spots, Inkay demoralizes them, and then it seizes the chance to flee.
Inkay is a Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fairy, quadruple damage from Bug, resists no types, and is immune to Psychic. Its base stats add up to 288: the highest is Attack (54) and the lowest is Special Attack (37).
It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Malamar. Its abilities are Contrary and Suction Cups, and its Hidden Ability is Infiltrator. It is in the Water 1 and Water 2 egg groups and can breed with 141 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 15 moves by level-up and 42 by TM.
BASE STATS
ABILITIES
Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.
The Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot. This protects it from moves and items that would force it to switch out.
The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.
BREEDING
MOVES
WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES
EVOLUTION LINE
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Inkay
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Malamar
